Anyone on here having twins, when it does not run in the family?

[gigisd]

I know it sounds crazy, but I just had a dream that I gave birth to twin boys. I can't get it out of my head :) I was just wondering if even having fraternal twins had to run in the family. I was taking progesterone spray from day one of my menses to day 28, stop for seven days and then start again. I read somewhere on the internet that that is an incorrect way of taking it and could cause two eggs to release.

[3boys_oh_boy]

I am pregnant with twin boys-they think fraternal. Neither my husband or I have twins on either side of our families as far back as we can tell. Also I wasn't taking any fertility drugs, no treatments just spontaneous twins they call it.  

They think it may be due to my age - 39, and that I released more than one egg which can happen as you get older, ironically they also say it is a sign of declining fertility that causes the multiple egg release!

[mommyin10]

Fraternal twins do run in our family, but I'm pregnant with identical twins, which is not considered something that runs in the family.  It's just something that happens & is more common in women who are over 35.  It's funny you mention a dream, because I had a dream maybe 4 years ago that I came home from work & was greeted by my twin girls!  Then my mom saw a psychic (at a party for fun) and she told my mom I would be having twins...  Well, after ttc & finding out I have a t-shaped uterus (meaning it's extra small and not as ideal for multiples), my doctor decided to have me try IVF, only transferring one embryo.  We even did a 5-day transfer instead of a 3-day, which is supposed to lower the risk of an egg splitting.  Well, we were suprised to find out that it did split & we are now 15 weeks pregnant with identical twins =)

[1st]

I'm pregnant with twins, and we have no family history.  It came as a big surprise to us, as we just thought it was a good time to try for number 2, and were blessed with 2 and 3!  

[scorpiogirl32]

im with twins and there is NO twins in my family i was in shock

[cgricci]

from what i read fraternal twins don't always run in the family.  many factors can cause a women to faternal twins such as age, race, and any fertility treatments/drug they may have taken.